Crerar Hotels group doubles down on its dog-friendly credentials
The AA Small Hotel Group of the Year is well-known for its welcoming attitude to guests’ pets, but it is highlighting that with a new ‘Dogs of Crerar Hotels’ marketing campaign.
Restaurant Andrew Fairlie has been at the top of the tree for decades
A huge number of Scottish eateries have come and gone since SLTN began in 1964 – but one name has set the standard in Scottish fine dining: Restaurant Andrew Fairlie.Â
Betting big on experiential hospitality, Bowlarama doubles in size
Opened by entrepreneur Ian McColm in 2019, the Glasgow venue has a new 'social sports’ floor, featuring augmented darts and immersive batting cages.
Right-wing riots caused a 10% drop in national hospitality sales
According to UKHospitality, the impact on sales in towns where further protests were rumoured was as high as 40%, with footfall down by as much as 75%.
Award-winning Aberdeen cocktail bar Orchid has been put up for sale
Orchid first opened on Langstane Place in 2009, and quickly picked up an array of accolades, including winning SLTN’s Best Cocktail Bar in Scotland award four times.
Bramble founders focus on great drinks and service in a tough market
The bars owned by veterans Mike Aikman and Jas Scott have been staples of the Edinburgh scene for years, with Bramble having first opened its doors back in 2006.Â
Birra Moretti overtakes Carling as the UK’s most popular draught lagerÂ
Recent market research by CGA found that draught sales of the Heineken-owned Italian lager brand had increased 9.6%Â compared to the previous year.
Stocking homegrown brands can give your bar a point of difference
The need for venues to offer their customers something different means Scottish-made products should always be able to earn their space on the bar.
D&G’s Ninefold expands its range as customers wake up to local rums
Kit Carruthers launched Ninefold Rum in 2019 after converting part of his family estate in Dalton, Dumfries & Galloway, into a distillery.Â
Defeated at dominoes, bartenders miss out on Caribbean holiday
In Scotland’s second big sporting upset of the summer, our team at a bartenders domino tournament got to the final only to be beaten by the English.
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